Let’s Knit Cake Club: scrumptious raspberry fancies

The start of another year is the perfect time to try something new, so here on the LK blog we’ve done just that! We’ll be putting up some of our favourite recipes from Cook Vegetarian over the coming weeks for you to try at home. Whether you take them to your knitting group or have one as a cheeky treat when you’re doing a spot of knitting in the evening, you’ll love each and every goody we’ve got in store for you. First up, some delicious raspberry iced fancies, the ideal pick-me-up this cold and dreary January!

Recipe courtesy of Cook Vegetarian
Serves: 12
Cooking time: 15-18 minutes

Ingredients
100g butter at room temperature
100g caster sugar
100g self-raising flour
Grated rind and juice of one lemon
2 free-range eggs, beaten
175g frozen raspberries, defrosted
100g icing sugar, sifted

Equipment
12 cupcake cases, paper or foil
12-hole muffin tray
Mixing bowl with wooden spoon or electric mixer
Greaseproof paper piping bag (optional)

Start baking here!
1) Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius, 350 degrees Fahrenheit or Gas Mark 4.

2) Beat the butter, sugar and lemon rind together in a bowl with an electric mixer or wooden spoon until pale and creamy.

3) Gradually add the eggs and flour until smooth.

4) Place 12 cupcake cases into the sections of the muffin tray. Divide the cake batter between the cases.

5) Gently press the raspberries into the tops of the mixture, adding four or five to each cake case.

6) Bake the cakes for 15-18 minutes until golden. Allow to cool for at least 5 minutes, then remove the cakes from the tray and cool on a wire rack.

7) Place the icing sugar into a bowl and gradually mix in 3-4 teaspoons of lemon juice until the icing is nice and thick.

8) Once the cakes are cool, drizzle the icing over the them in random lines with a teaspoon or a greaseproof paper piping bag. Leave to stand for 30 minutes to allow the icing to set, then serve.

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